Hame-tug



(No Model.) I

L. G. GUSTAV-ELJL HAME TUG.

Patented Aug. 2, 1887.

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LOUIS G. GUS'lAVEL, JR., OF MONTIOELLO, INDIANA.

HAM E-TUG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.367,7l2, dated August 2, 1867.

A pnlivation filed April 2, 1887.

To all whom, it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, LOUIS G. GUSTAVEL,

Jr., of Monticello, in the county of White and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Iiuprovments in Hame-Tugs; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a side view of my improved haine-tug. Fig. 2 is a vertical central longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 isa crosssecton on line .r x, Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a crosssection on line y y, Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a detail top plan view showing the manner of fastening thejoints of the haine-tug, the trace being removed.

This invention relates to improvements in haine-ings; and its object is to provide a sectional flexible metalloop tug that can be used either as a long or short tug by the insertion or removal of one or more of the sections thereof, and also to make the tngloops on said sections so that they can embrace different widths or thicknesses of traces, as will be fully understood from the following description, when taken in connection with the accompa nying drawings, and particularlyspecified in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings by letters, A, B,

and C designate, respectively, the front, central, and rear sections of the tug, all of which are made of metal, and are shaped and united as follows: Bart A is of general rectangular form, and is preferably made hollow or scored out ou its under surface, as shown, for the purpose of lightness, thus forming the side rails a. a, which are united rigidly at top by the portion D, which has depending from its inner surface the transverse lugs d d. The lower edges of these lugs are iiush with the lower edges of side rails a a. The said lugs extend nearly across the interior of part A, and serve to brace the same and give a firm hold to the hame-clip link W, which is properly secured to partAat the front end thereof, as shown. The side rails a a are extended at the rear beyond the rear edge of top D, and at a suitable distance from said top are united by "part A.

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a cross bar or rod, E, which forms thejourual for connecting part A to part B, as hereinafter shown. From bar E the side rails a a bend upward and rearward unt-il they extend a proper distance above the top D, where they are united by a crossepiece, e, and form the first tracevloop of the tug. All the described part-s of section A are preferably cast integral.

The central section, B, is preferably formed ofa rectangular frame shape, having side rails b b, which are united at theirfront ends by a crosshook portion, F, which is narrowed in width so that it can enter between the side rails of part A. verse groove in its lower front end, forming a hook, f, which embraces bar E of part A, and journals partB thereon, so that said parts are hinged or jointed atf, as evident.

G designates a strap, preferably of metal, of proper length and placed beneath or to the inside of part B, its frontend being secured to part B by means of a suitable rivet passing through a lug, g, standing forward from the hook portion F. Then the strap G is thus united to part B, it closes the mouth of hook fand prevents b ar E of part A escaping there from, thus securely uniting the parts, but permitting them to have free play upon each other. rlhe rear ends of rails b b are connected by a bar, H, similar to bar E, and the rails extend rearward and upward or outward from this bar, forming a loop, I, similar to the loop e ot' In front of bar H is a kfiat cross-piece, h., uniting the lower edges ot' rails b b, and to which is riveted the other end of strap G, as shown. n

The rear section, C, is also preferably made of rectangular frame shape, having side rails c c, united at front and rear by cross portions J and K, which are provided with hooks j and It, respectively, similar in all respects to hook portion F of part B. The rails c c of part C, however, are not extended to form a loop, and the front hook, j, engages the bar I of part B, being properly narrowed to enter between the side rails'thereof, and the rear hook, k, embraces the shank of a suitable trace-buckle,U, the hooks being kept from disengaging from said parts by means of a strap, L, similar to strap G, and secured at front and rear to the under surface df part C by means of suitable The portion F has a transrivets passing through lugs or ears Z l, standingY respectively from the hooks .I and K, as shown.

M designates a backing of leather or other suitable lexible material, which forms a shield to prevent galling of the draft-animal, and is secured in position b y means of the rivets of the straps G and L, which are passed through said backing, and also by the rivets of the haine-clip XV, when the latter is thus secured to the part A, as shown.

- It is obvious from the foregoing description that I have a ilcxible llame-tug easily put to-V gether, and in which any section can be removed or replaced for repairing the tug. The joints of the several sections being in front of the loops, by bending the section at that joint the loop is elevated or opened and the end of the trace can be easily passed therethrough,

thek bending of the joints being repeated at cach loop where the trace is to be passed through. Then when the tug is straightened out the loops are necessarily closed, compressing or firmly binding the trace to the tug, and presenting a very neat appearance. By this arrangement any thickness of trace can be held by the loops.

The haine-tug as shown is a short tug; but it is obvious that it can be easily converted into a long tug by the insertion of one or more additional central sections, B. All of thejoints ofthe tug beingsimilar, or duplicates, renders thislengthening of the tug easy and simple. It will be observed that when in use the tug has snflicient flexibility to adjust itself to the animal without unduly bearing upon and galling the shoulder ot' the same.

In some cases the central section, B, may be dispensed with, and the sections A G only employed. rIhis would be suflcient where only a very short tug is necessary.

I am aware that flexible or jointed tugs have been before used having separate interchange able sections. In my tug, however, it will be observed that I'have a Ilexible tug the sections of which are provided with loops which can embrace and bind varying sizes of traces.

Having described my invention, I claimn l. A hametug composed ofa front section, A, having a haine-clip at its front end and a bar and loop at its rear end, a central section, B, having a hook at its front end engaging the bar of section A, and having a loop and cross-bar at its rear end, and a rear section, C, having hooks at its ends for engaging the bar of part B and the shank of a suitable trace-buckle, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a llame-tug, the combination of the section A, having a haine-clip at its front end and a cross-bar, E, and loop c at its rear end,

substantially as described, for preventing the* disengagement of the sections and buckle, all constructed and arranged substantially as and for the purpose specilied.

3. The combination,with the parts A, B, and C, constructed and jointed substantially as described, of the retainingstraps G and L and their connections for preventing disengagement of the sections, and the leather shield M, substantially as described.

4. In ahamctug, the combination, with thc parts C and B, constructed and united substantially as described, of the front part, A, having its side rails, a a, elongated at rear to form a trace-loop and connected by a bar, E, whereby it is j ournaled on part B, the top portion, D, uniting the side rails, c a, and transverse lugs l d, depending from portion D, all constructedsubstantially as and i'or the purpose described.

5. The combination of part A, constructed substantially as described, the part B, journaled by a hook, F, at its front end uponA part A, and part C, journaled at its `tront end upon part B by a hook, j, and at its rear to the shank oi' a trace-buckle by a hook, k, with straps G and L closing the mouths of the hooks, the straps G being` riveted at one end to a lug. g, oi hook F, and at ils outer end to a cross-bar of part B, and the strapV L being ipivoted at its opposite ends to lugs standing from hooksj an'd k, the rivets ot' said straps passing through and securing to the tug a suitable shield, M, to prevent injury to the animal, all constructed substantially as and for the purpose described.

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